This budget year our School Board was also able to address the last step in our district’s quest to eliminate the request for voluntary parent fees. As recently as 2011, our elementary and middle schools were asking parents to pay a $45 voluntary fee to help provide funding to their schools. This practice was done in order to offset a lack of funding within our district’s budget for things needed at the school level.

This year, we are proud to say that our School Board has eliminated fees entirely from our elementary and middle schools. Through sound fiscal planning and managing our budget over the past several years, we were able to eliminate the need for these fees.

Millersville Elementary School Vision & Mission Statements

Vision:

The Millersville Elementary School faculty, staff, and community will work collaboratively, using effective resources and leadership, to provide qualityinstruction producing high achieving, life-long learners.

Mission:

Millersville Elementary School’s mission is to provide all students with a rigorous and enriching education through strong instruction; by a staff of leaders who believe every child can meet high expectations within a safe, supportive, and motivating environment; with the available resources, help, cooperation, and commitment of parents, community members, as well as the students themselves.

Instruction:

Teachers use standards and data to drive authentic, differentiated instructional opportunities that are challenging and enriching.

Students receive high quality instruction and feedback based upon their unique learning styles which will challenge them to reach their full potential.

Research-based instruction, critical thinking, and real-life experiences are valued within the learning environment in order to engage active learning in all students.

Collaborative Culture:

Maintain a culture of collaboration and cooperation by focusing on what is best for students through diversity of thought and purposeful communication among all stakeholders.

Build a learning environment involving students, parents, administration, teachers, and stakeholders provides opportunities for student success, character development, and allows students to actively contribute to and become leaders in their school and community.

All stakeholders are involved in creating a safe, positive environment, both at school and at home, where students can learn and be motivated to grow and thrive.

Leadership:

There is a commitment to building and growing leaders at all levels by modeling transparency and collaboration with improved student learning as the focus.

Leaders set high expectations and are strategic in making decisions based upon the examination and analysis of data; they hold themselves and others accountable for results.

Leaders understand, communicate, and model the vision to all stakeholders and lead stakeholders in goal setting and collaboration to improve student learning.